Weegee the Famous

Weegee is often cited as having been an influence on artists like Diane Arbus and Andy Warhol. He also influenced the world in how New York was viewed, because of his stark, black and white photos of the city.

Research: 

• Smith, Roberta. “He Made Blood and Guts Familiar and Fabulous.” New York Times. Jan. 19, 2012. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/arts/design/weegee-at-international-center-of-photography-review.html
• Cotter, Holland. “’Unknown Weegee,’ on Photographer Who Made the Night Noir.” New York Times. June 9, 2006.
• “Weegee.” Jewish Virtual Library. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/weegee
• Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Weegee”. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Jun. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Weegee
• Vermare, Pauline. “New York City, by Weegee the Famous.” Magnum Photos. Feb. 10, 2020. https://www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/society-arts-culture/new-york-city-by-weegee-the-famous/
• Mallon, Thomas. “Weegee the Famous, the Voyeur and Exhibitionist.” The New Yorker. May 21, 2018. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/05/28/weegee-the-famous-the-voyeur-and-exhibitionist
• Weegee. “Weegee: The Autobiography (Annotated).” The Devault-Graves Agency. 2016.
• Bonanos, Christopher. “Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous.” Henry Holt and Company. 2018.
• Weegee. “Naked City.” Da Capo Press. 2002.
• Kilston, Lyra. “Weegee’s Naked Hollywood.” Time. Nov. 28, 2011.  https://time.com/3783214/weegees-naked-hollywood-at-moca/

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